One practice · three disciplines
The three points of the sail that power everything we do.
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What we do
Services
Proof
Selected work
Who we work with
Built for any business.
Ready to set sail?
Tell us where you're trying to get to. We'll chart the route through your data — and help you sail it.
Start a conversation →A practice built on a simple mark — and the story it tells.
Everything about AYD is in the logo. Here's how to read it.
The triangle — three disciplines
Three panels, three pillars: AI & NLP, Data Science and Engineering — the disciplines that, together, catch the wind.
The axe — the build
The tool, not the timber. It's the engineering and the craft we use to build the boat — so it can sail.
The hull — the boat, finished
The vessel itself — Digital. It's the delivery: the services we run, and the person steering them, carrying you forward.
The sea — not in the name
Same trick BYD plays — AYD isn't spelling out every word either. It's the sea of data every business already floats on. We navigate the crossing: from raw data, to insight, to value — safely to shore.
Dr Ahmed Younes
Founder · AI Engineer, Data Scientist & NLP Researcher
Who we are
Research depth, hands-on building, and steady delivery.
AYD is led by Dr Ahmed Younes, who works at the intersection of data science, natural language processing and engineering — combining doctoral research depth with production building and strategic consultancy.
I've delivered for organisations including the Gates Foundation, FCDO, ISD, BBC Monitoring and Ofcom, and guided professionals across 50+ organisations in putting AI and data science to work.
Let's put your data to work.
Start a conversation →Everything you need to turn data into an advantage.
Eight capabilities, one joined-up practice. Engage us for a single project or as your ongoing digital partner — whatever gets you moving.
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Whatever the sector, the data problem rhymes.
Our methods are deliberately general — every organisation has data, structured and unstructured, customers and decisions to make. Engagement looks different depending on where you are: sometimes hands-on delivery, sometimes training your team to run it yourselves. Here's how it applies across the industries we work with.
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Don't see your sector?
The methods travel. If you have data and decisions, we can help.
Start a conversation →Real projects. Real decisions moved.
A selection of engagements across advocacy, disinformation, conversational AI and customer insight — for research institutions, governments and businesses.
Your project could be next.
Start a conversation →Let's chart your course.
Tell us where you're trying to get to. Whether it's a first conversation, a scoping call or a specific brief — we'd love to hear from you.
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